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Intel from Echo Park reveals that the Lady of the Lake — an Art Deco statue and local fixture since the 1930s — was returned Monday morning after being removed as part of the Echo Park Lake rehabilitation project.

She wears a coverup when she arrives Monday at Echo Park Lake...We're working on finding out when that might come off.

The "Lady" — whose official name is "Nuestra Reina de Los Angeles" (Queen of the Angels) — was most recently removed during the draining and cleaning portion of the multi-million dollar lake rehab that includes development of a wetland.

[T]he statue, damaged and suffering from neglect was removed from public display in 1986 and put in storage, where it languished until it was restored and returned to public view in May 1999. It was rededicated on Oct. 10, 1999.